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TIL that the bodies of hypothermia victims are often found "hidden" in strange places such as closets, under the bed and behind furniture. This is a primal, evolutionary response called "hide and die" which victims experience moments before they perish.

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d8D68 TIL of Jean Meslier, who was a French Catholic priest, who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism. From Meslier, Diderot is said to have derived the quote "And with the guts of the last priest let's strangle the neck of the last king".
WkQVN TIL Frankenstein's Monster was never given a name. However the Monster itself suggested the name 'Adam'.
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